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ACRONYMS we love to use SIM – Strategic Instructional Model (the overall system of instruction) SIM – Strategic Instructional Model (the overall system of instruction) CER – Content Enhancement Routine (the specific routines that we use in the classroom) CER – Content Enhancement Routine (the specific routines that we use in the classroom) PDer – Professional Developer PDer – Professional Developer

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The SIM story at Encinal Our story began in summer 2006 Our story began in summer 2006 We felt there was a need for instruction improvement We felt there was a need for instruction improvement Willing and interested faculty members trained in SIM Willing and interested faculty members trained in SIM We began working to become PDers to sustain the program and share our vision We began working to become PDers to sustain the program and share our vision Through this survey, we wanted to answer 2 questions: Through this survey, we wanted to answer 2 questions: How are SIM/CERs impacting students? How are SIM/CERs impacting students? What is the SIM/CERs impact on teaching? What is the SIM/CERs impact on teaching?

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Impact on Teachers Aids teacher planning and organization of critical content Aids teacher planning and organization of critical content Fosters collegiality and professional discussion as well as consistency of curriculum Fosters collegiality and professional discussion as well as consistency of curriculum Makes difficult cognitive tasks easier to teach and leads to deeper discussions. Makes difficult cognitive tasks easier to teach and leads to deeper discussions. CERs allow teacher to reflect on cognitive challenges and chose the best strategies to help students master that difficult content. CERs allow teacher to reflect on cognitive challenges and chose the best strategies to help students master that difficult content.

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Student Voices Where else can you use these tools to help you learn? Where else can you use these tools to help you learn? I can use FRAMES to help me organize my thoughts in an essay so I dont get mixed up. - 11 th grade AP English 3 Filipina student I can use them to break down and understand any complex idea from Math, Science, History to English. - 11 th grade AP English 3 White student I think these tools work in every class. - 11 th grade Sheltered English 4 Chinese student I think this could help anyone to learn these tools in any classes that will help us get a deeper meaning of things and ideas. - 11 th grade AP English 3 Vietnamese student

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Impact on Students Students internalize and have ownership of the CERs. Students internalize and have ownership of the CERs. Students are more focused and organized. Students are more focused and organized. Students understanding of critical concepts improved. Students understanding of critical concepts improved. Students see the value of applying this thinking and learning in other areas. Students see the value of applying this thinking and learning in other areas.

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Student Voices Why do you think that the teacher gave you this tool? How does it help you learn? Why do you think that the teacher gave you this tool? How does it help you learn? I think that the teacher gave me this tool because its more organized and understandable. It helps me [summarize] he main idea of the work we did in class. - 12 grade Sheltered Government Chinese student We used it to analyze and better understand the text. It helps us understand the bigger picture. - 10 grade French 3 Mexican student I think the teacher gave us this tool because it keeps our thoughts organized and simple. I helps us learn because it makes us go deeper into the thing we were learning about. understandable. - 12 grade Government Bosnian student

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Teachers needs for the future expressed in the survey Teachers are interested in deepening their understanding of the CERs already presented. Teachers are interested in deepening their understanding of the CERs already presented. Teachers are interested in learning more CERs. Teachers are interested in learning more CERs. Teachers feel that support is crucial to success. Time, money, training, prioritization in Staff Development. Teachers feel that support is crucial to success. Time, money, training, prioritization in Staff Development.

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The next steps at EHS Movement to a critical mass of teachers using SIM Movement to a critical mass of teachers using SIM Collection of objective data Collection of objective data EHS professional developers train other staff members in CERs in workshops during the year EHS professional developers train other staff members in CERs in workshops during the year

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What we need from the district and our administration Continued district support of SIM program and training of new teachers Continued district support of SIM program and training of new teachers Continued district and administration support for common planning time (discretionary and flexible) Continued district and administration support for common planning time (discretionary and flexible) SIM becoming the focus of our Single School Plan SIM becoming the focus of our Single School Plan SIM is part of school philosophy and new teacher training/hiring SIM is part of school philosophy and new teacher training/hiring Support of in-house Professional Developers Support of in-house Professional Developers

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SO WHAT? Those of us who use SIM routines recognize they are an effective tool for both teachers & students that require informed support & ongoing follow up from all stakeholders. SIM routines are effective teaching & learning tools.

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CE Feedback Positives: Coaches help build fidelity and continuity Coaches help build fidelity and continuity Students start to be meta-cognitive in their approach to class-work Students start to be meta-cognitive in their approach to class-work Helps teachers to be strategic and identify critical content, makes them more organized and prepared for classes Helps teachers to be strategic and identify critical content, makes them more organized and prepared for classes Strategic students are participating in class Strategic students are participating in class

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CE Feedback To work on: On going coaching, keep the momentum On going coaching, keep the momentum Build district capacity for internal coaching Build district capacity for internal coaching More structured time to calibrate student work derived from SIM tools More structured time to calibrate student work derived from SIM tools Share testing strategy learned in Fusion with all students Share testing strategy learned in Fusion with all students

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FUSION 08-09 Fusion II – Use strategies learned to tackle non-fiction, grade level text Fusion II – Use strategies learned to tackle non-fiction, grade level text New Fusion I teachers New Fusion I teachers Ongoing professional development and coaching differentiated for new and continuing teachers Ongoing professional development and coaching differentiated for new and continuing teachers Push in assistance by RSP staff Push in assistance by RSP staff Ongoing feedback to public Ongoing feedback to public

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Strategic Instruction Model Strategic Tutoring Afterschool support of strategic students through tutors knowledge and understanding of SIM tools, routines, and strategies. Afterschool support of strategic students through tutors knowledge and understanding of SIM tools, routines, and strategies. Alameda County visit to RISE program indicates developing model of coordination between the school day and after school program!

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Strategic Tutoring Positives Implementation went well Implementation went well Easy to teach to students Easy to teach to students Needs Work More collaboration with teachers More collaboration with teachers Future Plans Deepen implementation Deepen implementation Keep students engaged Keep students engaged